Judge — November 1, 1913 — page 13: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is a satirical cartoon from *Judge* magazine depicting opposition to women's suffrage. The image shows a procession led by a figure on horseback (representing Britannia or Liberty) carrying a torch, accompanied by suffragists holding banners reading "Votes for Women" and "Anti Suffrage." State names visible on signs (Illinois, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming) likely reference states debating or granting women voting rights. The cartoon satirizes anti-suffrage forces by portraying them as barbaric obstacles blocking progress—the bodies lying in the procession's path suggest they view suffrage as an inevitable movement that will overcome resistance. The artist appears to support women's suffrage, using the cartoon to mock its opponents.